Any Card Collectors?
Hi guys,
I've been meaning to ask for a while now as the pandemic has led a lot of people to get back into card collecting. Is anyone else a collector, recently gotten interested in getting back into it, etc?
As a kid I loved baseball cards and it probably played a bit part in developing such a love for the game as I didn't have a chance to see a lot of games on TV and the closest MLB park was about 2 hours away (and it was the dreaded Giants - barf).
Anyways, during the early parts of the pandemic I was dying without sports and kept reading about these breakers that will open boxes of cards. You pay a portion of the box (and a portion may be all you want to spend as cards have gotten spensive), are given a randomly assigned a team or division, and then you get the cards from that team or division. It was addicting (possibly cause it's pretty much gambling) and I was hooked. I've backed off a bit for financial reasons but its still fun. I love chasing prospects (like in this league) and it's actually probably gotten me some preliminary research for this leagues minor league draft.
I recently fulfilled a dream thanks to Ebay, which requires a bit of background. As a kid my favorite player was Mike Piazza (Orel Hershiser being a close second) and I dreamed and pursued his ultimate card, the Mike Piazza Bowman rookie. At one huge card show, I went to every single booth multiple times, using up all my Dads patience and then some. trying to convince someone to "give a kid a break" and give me a massive break/deal as I didn't have close to the money to purchase one. I finally convinced a dealer, on a very very very off center Mike Piazza Bowman rookie which was my pride of joy for the rest of my card collecting childhood. With a few more financial resources, I recently bought that card, this time a perfect 10 (graded) and fulfilled a childhood dream. It was a super cool!!! for lack of a better description.
Anyways, I can go on and on about this renewed interest in this fun and interesting and sometimes lucrative hobby, but my true reason for sharing is learning is there are any other fellow collectors or former collectors interested in cards again. Or gamblers if that's your thing. LOL